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PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires 20mm rounds from its Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) at a �killer tomato� naval gunnery target, Sept. 18, 2021. Mustin is currently underway in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility conducting a series of exercises designed to increase interoperability and build capacity among partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires its 5-inch gun while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 18, 2021. Mustin is currently underway in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility conducting a series of exercises designed to increase interoperability and build capacity among partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong) Share

ARABIAN SEA

ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2021) Gunner�s Mate 3rd Class Victor Ramirez, left, and Gunner�s Mate Seaman Brad Rich perform routine maintenance on the bullets of a MK 38 25mm machine gun system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard E. Anglin) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2021) A MK15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires during a live-fire exercise from the U.S. Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George Cardenas) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Holmes) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Holmes) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Holmes/Released) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Holmes/Released) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to evaluate and demonstrate the readiness of the SSBN’s Strategic Weapon System (SWS) and crew before operational deployment following the submarine’s engineered refueling overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Holmes/Released) Share

POLARIS POINT, Guam

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sept. 13, 2021) Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) transport a Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo during a weapons handling evolution, Sept. 13, 2021.Emory S. Land is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, berthing and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson) Share

POLARIS POINT, Guam

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sept. 13, 2021) Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) transport a Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo during a weapons handling evolution, Sept. 13, 2021.Emory S. Land is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, berthing and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson) Share

POLARIS POINT, Guam

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sept. 13, 2021) Sailors and civilian mariners assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) offload a Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo from Asheville during a weapons handling evolution in Polaris Point, Guam., Sept. 13, 2021. Emory S. Land is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, berthing and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson) Share